Work From Home: Using Distractions

Video Transcript

"When you're working from a home office, and you're...and you want to be productive, one of the things you want to watch out for is distractions. And it's interesting, because some of the things that are distractions are also great tools. So it's not so much a matter of eliminating them as it is a matter of using them correctly. So, one...one big distraction can be, especially if you don't have your own separate home office, where you're kind of away from...if you have kids, or family, or other people that are in your home, sometimes that can be a big distraction, if the T.V.'s on, or music, but even in your own office. You kind of want to be aware of how music can affect your ability to think, and feel in relation to the project that you're working on. I have found, for example, as a writer, and everybody has their own field of work where this is going to apply differently, but for myself, as a writer, I find that, you know, I'll switch from a project that requires a lot of high-energy type of writing and excitement, and then I'll be switching to a piece where I need to be....it's...it's...it's for a different, I'm, you know, I'm writing for a different demographic. It needs to be...it's more low key, mellow. And I've found that, like, for example, if I was writing for that type of demographic, then, music can really affect my ability to be productive, and, you know, alter my actions, and I'll listen to something that's soothing. You know, and this can be a really great tool. I'll listen to this, it really calms me down. Take some deep breaths, you know, and that really helps me transfer from one mode of thinking and creativity to another mode. So think about that, how these things can be distractions, but they can also be tools."